There was no Steven Stamkos and no blockbuster trades stealing the thunder from the NHL puck drop to free agency this year.
There were, however, plenty of deals made. Some of them within minutes of the contract window opening—which sure makes you wonder how the dollars and term could be agreed upon so quickly and officially when neither subject is allowed to be discussed during the feeling-out process preceding it.
Regardless, Day 1 of NHL free agency 2016 started with a roar, and we're picking it apart to determine some of the winners and losers.
With all the dollars tossed around, it's hard to believe the salary cap has gone up by just $1.6 million for next season. Some teams chose to stay out of the fray and make some value signings. Others went big for the top names on the market, and some of those will no doubt have buyer's regret sooner or later.
Via the NHL.com 2016 Free Agent Tracker, Kyle Okposo is now a member of the Buffalo Sabres, Loui Eriksson joined the Vancouver Canucks, Andrew Ladd replaced Okposo with the New York Islanders, Frans Nielsen became a Detroit Red Wing, Mikkel Boedker went to the Sa ...
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NHL Free Agency 2016: Winners and Losers from Day 1
July 1st, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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